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•  Today I have acted in a way that was not as I have built within this hope:  the foundation of Hope that I've been putting the work in to manifest,  and I know that's okay;  I asked my higher power for help within relieving that today and yes after I get to a point of realizing that that has happened that my prayers have been answered because I've been meditating within itself, that I think my higher power. 

•  it's not that I per say acted in a way that is healthy and without moments of being triggered,  as essentially me trying to find a peace of mind within the moment of focusing on the pain;  as that is no gain within the solution of A piece of mind. 

• You may think that there are a thousand different things being done in recovery, really there's just a thousand different ways of saying a few simple things. 

Topic

1. To find relief from your obsession.

2. Finding that I can thank my higher power

3. Follower through with my comment 

4. Having how when feeling the seemingly/fleeting moment of hopelessness.

acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon

•  knowing that it's all going to be okay if I can give time time and to trust in my higher power, as in the moments of what is happening, I see that it's about q-tipping/that I get to stay teachable and that is about staying in the hard so that I can practice the principals; as I know that it can be a change in the way that I get to be part of my life, as it is a challenge. And yet with the trust of my higher power, I know that in those moments that I can get to get past the feelings of just being fine: when I just let go and let God.

• Slogans are wisdom written in shorthand and Acronyms are just the sum/the Virtues, of all that wisdom: WISDOM: When In Self, Discover Our Motives 

Slogans (underlined) blog page  Acronyms (bold) blog page  Principles (italic): A.A. files

Literature 

She Recovers Every Day: Overidentifying

Very early in my recovery, a therapist asked me to tell her about myself, and I responded, "I'm an addict." I still remember the slight smile on her face as she responded, "Is that all you are?" Turns out, it wasn't. I was just used to underselling myself. There's no denying that I was addicted to substances and that addiction shaped my being. But I was and am so much more than my addiction, or addictions.

Over time, as a woman in long-term recovery, I have had the privilege and opportunity to develop a very full and complex notion of self. I am a mother and grandmother, a thought leader, a mentor, a friend, a partner, a writer, a consultant, an innovator. I can overidentify with any of those aspects of myself at times too, but I try not to. Today, I have closed the door on my identity as an addict, and I only use the term to introduce myself in Twelve Step meetings. I wish my therapist could see me now.

We can outgrow labels and shed identities, and we should.

Spiritual principle a day: Simplicity Is Key!

Page 219

"Clarity and simplicity are keys to our message Narcotics Anonymous, all by itself, is enough. We promise freedom from active addiction."

Guiding Principles, Tradition Ten, Opening Essay

Tradition Ten is pretty simple: Addicts have opinions, but NA does not. Topics like politics and religion create unnecessary controversy and conflict. While civic involvement and participation in our faith communities may certainly help us as individuals to get and stay clean, NA is mute on these topics. To maintain an atmosphere of recovery for everyone, we do our best to leave potential distractions at the door.

Relatedly, here's a good one that we've heard often: "Narcotics Anonymous is a simple program for complicated people." And then there's this gem: "Opinions are like belly buttons. Everybody's got one--but that doesn't mean they're useful." While that statement may ring true, it's not an NA "opinion," so let's move straightaway to the NA message.

Our NA message is clear and simple. Any of us can stop using and stay stopped. Our obsession to use will dissipate. And we can find a new way to live our lives. Freedom from active addiction is our only promise.

The program of NA has enough to keep us busy--no need to overcomplicate it. We have Steps, Traditions, and Concepts--twelve of each. We have spiritual principles. We have service, literature, and our Higher Power. We have a vision of making NA accessible to addicts around the world. And we have each other. We need each other to stay clean and to find freedom from active addiction and the complicated mess that goes along with it. Keep it simple.

One disease, one program, one promise.

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NA is enough to keep me clean and free. I'm grateful for all my human complexities, for the outside support I may have, and for the activities and worlds I engage with. But I need to keep my recovery simple. I can commit to that for my own healing--as well as for everyone else who's seeking freedom in the room with me today.

Keep It Simple: Less is more.---Mies Vander Rohe 

1. Our program is simple. It has four equal parts: sobriety, fellowship, service, and faith. Sobriety means we don't use alcohol or drugs any more. 

2. Fellowship means we let people into our lives. We work at having a life that's rich with friends. Service means we help when we see the need. It means knowing we have much to offer. 

3. Faith means we believe in a loving, caring Higher Power. It means using our Higher Power as a guide in  life. 

4. Ours is a simple, easy program. Just remember sobriety, fellowship, service and faith. 

5. Prayer for the Day: I pray that I may keep my program simple. I pray for sobriety, fellowship, service,  and faith.

6. Action for the Day: Throughout the day, I'll remind myself that less is more. 

NA Just For Today: Freedom From Active Addiction 

1. "Narcotics Anonymous offers only one promise and that is freedom from active addiction, the solution  that eluded us for so long.” Basic Text, p.102 

2. NA offers no promises other than freedom from active addiction. It is true that some of our members meet  with financial success in recovery. They buy nice houses, drive new cars, wear fine clothes, and form  beautiful families. These outward signs of prosperity are not the lot of all of our members, however. A  great many of us never achieve financial success. This does not necessarily reflect on the quality of our  recovery.

3. When we are tempted to compare ourselves to these other, seemingly more affluent members, it is good  to remember why we came to the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous. We came because our lives had fallen  down around us. We were emotionally, physically, and spiritually defeated. Our Basic Text reminds us  that "in desperation we sought help from each other in Narcotics Anonymous" We came because we were  beaten. For addicts, even one day clean is a miracle. When we remember why we came to Narcotics  Anonymous and in what condition we arrived, we realize that material wealth pales in comparison to the  spiritual riches we have gained in recovery. 

4. Just for today: I have been given a spiritual gift greater than material wealth: my recovery. I will thank the  God of my understanding for my freedom from active addiction. 

Daily Reflections: A PRAYER FOR ALL SEASONS 

1. God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change. Courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125 

2. The power of this prayer is overwhelming in that its simple beauty parallels the A.A. Fellowship. There  are times when I get stuck while reciting it, but if I examine the section which is troubling me, I find the  answer to my problem. The first time this happened I was scared, but now I use it as a valuable tool. By  accepting life as it is, I gain serenity. 

3. By taking action, I gain courage and I thank God for the ability to distinguish between those situations I  can work on, and those I must turn over. All that I have now is a gift from God: my life, my usefulness,  my contentment, and this program. The serenity enables me to continue walking forward. 

4. Alcoholics Anonymous is the easier, softer way. 

What is this page about/seems to be as:

•  daily readings and inspirations blog page info

• simple literature Organized by Pancake Marathon: Daily Readings and Inspirations

• Read It to me of the literature of recovery

• She Recovers Every Day comes from https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/thought-for-the-day

• pancake marathon: journey of recovery

• Where I talk about my recovery journey And how I carry my message 

•  what is this page about

• This is how I carry my message( Tradition 5/7, step 12)

• Pancake Marathon

• acronyms and SLOGANS: Organized by Pancake Marathon

• Step 12/to give where credit is due I got all of these readings from "recovery HQ" _ but I put them in a Living life on life's terms and to Better care of the message  and you can actually find all of them in Daily Readings and Inspirations

• Spiritual principle a day: comes from https://www.spadna.org/

• Keep It Simple: found in Daily Readings and Inspirations comes from recoveryhq.com 

• NA Just For Today: Daily Readings and Inspirations comes from recoveryhq.com

• Daily Reflections: Daily Readings and Inspirations comes from recoveryhq.com